► This study investigates perceptions of secondary instrumental music teachers regarding the importance of knowledge and skills identified in research literature as being essential to…
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▼ This study investigates perceptions of secondary instrumental music teachers regarding the importance of knowledge and skills identified in research literature as being essential to professional success. A representative knowledge base was compiled by reviewing accreditation and certification organizations’ guidelines, research studies, and music education textbooks. This list was reviewed by instrumental music education faculty (<i>N</i> = 20) from across the United States in order to establish content and construct validity of the knowledge and skill items. This list of knowledge and skills was organized within a framework modeled after Schulman (1986, 1987) which reflects the complex nature of how the skills and knowledge are combined in the classroom. This philosophical framework organizes the areas of Content Knowledge, General Pedagogical Knowledge, Curriculum Knowledge, Knowledge of Learners and Their Characteristics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge of Educational Contexts, and Administrative Knowledge. A pilot study of instrumental music teachers in Texas (<i>N</i> = 60) was completed, and revisions to the questionnaire and variables used in the main study were made. The final portion of the study asked band and orchestra teachers in secondary schools from across the United States (<i> N</i> = 214) to complete an anonymous, online survey ranking the relative importance of various knowledge and skills. Respondents ranked Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Content Knowledge, and General Pedagogical Knowledge as the top three categories that contributed to their success. There were no significant differences in the rankings of any of the categories among various sub-groups. Significant interaction was observed between individual importance ratings of specific skills within the major categories. The most notable interaction was between the rankings of specific items in the Content Knowledge, Curriculum Knowledge, and General Pedagogical Knowledge areas with the variables of class assignment, experience level, and region of the United States. Results of this study may help guide curriculum development of undergraduate and graduate music-education programs as well as help inform continuing education for teaching professionals.

Millican, J. S. (2007). Secondary instrumental music teachers' evaluation of essential knowledge and skills for successful teaching. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3271246

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Millican, John Silas. “Secondary instrumental music teachers' evaluation of essential knowledge and skills for successful teaching.” 2007. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Millican JS. Secondary instrumental music teachers' evaluation of essential knowledge and skills for successful teaching. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2007. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3271246

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The University of Oklahoma

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Ju, Hyejung.
Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave.

► This dissertation examines implications of the Korean Wave in relation to East Asia's contemporary media and popular culture, and discusses complex conditions and processing…
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▼ This dissertation examines implications of the Korean Wave in relation to East Asia's contemporary media and popular culture, and discusses complex conditions and processing transformation of the Korean and East Asian media industries in response to the globalizing cultural system. First, the emotional affinity of the diffused Korean TV dramas among Japanese audiences is explored. This was accomplished by in-depth interviews with Japanese audience members; why and the extent to which this local audiences' resonance contributes to influencing rapid circulation of Korean content. Particularly in relation to Japanese audiences, the analysis shows that exposure to Korean TV dramas produces a higher degree of localized identification, which is described as the re-emerging sentiment of “Asianness” from the East Asian viewers' perspective. The shared modern sensibilities and Asian mentality – undergone through the similar social or individual life experience–presented in Korean dramas demonstrates both subtle foreignness and redeemed nostalgia. Second, this dissertation investigates how the Korean media system builds a glocal identity among regional media consumers. According to Korean media sales crews, the Korean Wave demonstrates a successful market model, which manifests how Korean home-grown content distributes effectively to broader foreign audiences. The Korean Wave in Japan plays an important role in enriching this wave's impact toward broader international markets. The cultural output from the Korean media industry reproduces in multiple genres and connects different media platforms by employing glocalizing commercialism. In that, Korea's media drive toward glocalization also boosts regional media markets toward commercialization of their own media industries.

Ju, H. (2011). Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3444453

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Ju, Hyejung. “Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Ju, Hyejung. “Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave.” 2011. Web. 21 Jan 2019.

Vancouver:

Ju H. Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Ju H. Glocalization of the Korean popular culture in East Asia| Theorizing the Korean Wave. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3444453

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The University of Oklahoma

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Andrews, William James.
Plant uptake, time trends, and natural attenuation of selected metals in an abandoned mining district.

► Soils, vegetation, and water in the abandoned Tri-State mining district are contaminated by lead, zinc, and other metals. To investigate trends in lead and…
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▼ Soils, vegetation, and water in the abandoned Tri-State mining district are contaminated by lead, zinc, and other metals. To investigate trends in lead and zinc concentrations in the environment for past periods when little environmental monitoring occurred, 32 tree cores were sampled in the mining district and 6 reference tree cores were sampled at a reference site in Norman, Oklahoma. The hypotheses of this work were that lead and zinc contents in tree growth rings would have decreased after mining ceased ca. 1970, increased with rising water tables and seepage of groundwater from the mine workings starting in late 1979, again increased with short-term disturbance of tailings caused by reclamation activities in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that tree growth rings sampled from trees in the reference area would have different periods of significant changes of lead and zinc contents than tree growth rings sampled in the mining district. Except for lack of significant decreases in lead and zinc contents of tree growth rings after the mines closed ca. 1970 to 1980 and lack of significant decreases of zinc in the 2000s, content of lead and zinc in tree rings corroborated those hypotheses. Tissues from 32 upland and 32 wetland trees in the abandoned mining district, and 6 reference site trees were sampled to test the hypotheses that wetland tree tissues have greater lead and zinc concentrations than upland trees and that mining district trees have elevated concentrations of those metals compared to trees at a reference site. Those hypotheses were only partially supported by lead and zinc concentrations of tree tissues in the three sample groups. Bole wood of upland trees had greater lead concentrations than bole wood of wetland trees and similar lead concentrations as those in bole wood of reference trees. Similar lead concentrations in samples of bole wood and other tissues in trees from both the mining district and the reference site, despite much smaller lead concentrations in soils at the reference site, may indicate natural limits to lead uptake by trees. Commercial nut samples had similar lead and zinc concentrations as nuts sampled from reference trees and wetland and upland trees in the mining district, refuting the hypothesis that nut tissues of trees in the mining district would have greater lead concentrations. Concentrations of zinc in bole wood, twigs, and leaves of wetland trees were 5-10 times greater than in upland trees in the mining district, supporting the hypothesis of greater zinc concentrations in wetland trees. However, zinc concentrations in nut and hull tissues were similar in upland and wetland trees. Zinc concentrations in reference tree bole wood samples were similar to those in bole wood samples from upland trees, but zinc concentrations of other types of reference tree tissues ranged from one-tenth about half of those in upland tree tissues. Comparison to lead and zinc concentrations of tree tissues at other mining and commercial areas and estimates of lead and…

Andrews, W. J. (2011). Plant uptake, time trends, and natural attenuation of selected metals in an abandoned mining district. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3449545

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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Andrews, William James. “Plant uptake, time trends, and natural attenuation of selected metals in an abandoned mining district.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Andrews WJ. Plant uptake, time trends, and natural attenuation of selected metals in an abandoned mining district. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3449545

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► The Riemannian submersion π : SO0(1, <i>n</i>) → [special characters omitted] is a principal bundle and its fiber at π(e) is the imbedding of…
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▼ The Riemannian submersion π : SO0(1, <i>n</i>) → [special characters omitted] is a principal bundle and its fiber at π(e) is the imbedding of SO(n) into SO0(1, <i>n</i>), where e is the identity of both SO0(1, <i>n</i>) and SO(<i> n</i>). In this study, we associate a curve, starting from the identity, in SO(<i>n</i>) to a given piecewise smooth surface with boundary, homeomorphic to the closed disk [special characters omitted], in [special characters omitted] such that the starting point and the ending point of the curve agree with those of the horizontal lifting of the boundary curve of the given surface with boundary, respectively, and that the length of the curve is as same as the area of the given surface with boundary. In addition, the curve in SO(n) relates the connection of its tangent vector to the curvature of some point in SO0(1, <i>n</i>).

► This program evaluation investigated differences in reading achievement for students receiving Reading Recovery or Developmental First Grade. The researcher examined DRA reading scores during…
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▼ This program evaluation investigated differences in reading achievement for students receiving Reading Recovery or Developmental First Grade. The researcher examined DRA reading scores during the first and second grade and STAR reading scores from second grade through middle school for students in a rural public school district in Northeastern Oklahoma. The purpose was to measure the differential achievement effect attributed to Reading Recovery or Developmental First Grade. Results showed that there were no significant differences between the two groups of students in reading growth during first and second grade. Results for the long-term reading achievement reveal that Reading Recovery students began second grade with a higher STAR reading score while Developmental First Grade students had a greater reading growth over time. Post-hoc data to compare the reading achievement of students who were reading on grade level at the end of Kindergarten and those who required a reading intervention of Reading Recovery or Developmental First suggest significant differences in reading achievement. Students without a reading intervention began second grade at a higher reading level and continued to grow at a greater rate over time.

Dewoody, M. T. (2011). A program evaluation of Developmental First Grade and Reading Recovery. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454012

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Dewoody, Marilyn Tignor. “A program evaluation of Developmental First Grade and Reading Recovery.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Dewoody MT. A program evaluation of Developmental First Grade and Reading Recovery. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Dewoody MT. A program evaluation of Developmental First Grade and Reading Recovery. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454012

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► This experimental study examined the effect of an educational massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) on achievement on a standards-based mathematics exam. It also examined…
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▼ This experimental study examined the effect of an educational massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) on achievement on a standards-based mathematics exam. It also examined the interaction of student characteristics (gender and socioeconomic status) with digital game play on mathematics achievement. Two hundred eighty ninth grade students from a large rural high school located in the United States Midwest participated in the study. The were randomly assigned to "treatment" or "control" group, whoever played or did not play the interdisciplinary MMOG. A standards-based pretest was administered followed by digital game play on the MMOG. A posttest was given after playing the MMOG for 14 class periods over a seven week period. A sequential regression analysis was conducted on the data. No statistically significant results were found in the mean posttest results between the control and treatment groups. Nor were statistically significant results found between gender groups. However, statistically significant main results were found between socioeconomic groups, and the interaction of group (control and treatment) with low socioeconomic students scoring much lower than non-low socioeconomic students. A sequential regression analysis was also conducted only on the treatment group to determine if statistically significant relationships may be contributed to the amount of time immersed in digital game play and the interaction of digital game play with student characteristics (gender and socioeconomic status). Statistically significant results were indicated i time (minutes of play) and the interaction of time and socioeconomic status. Results implied for every minute a student is engaged in playing an interdisciplinary MMOG, posttest scores may increase .11 points. However, if a student is low socioeconomically, posttet scores may decrease by 11.24 points if engaged in digital game play. These results will enable educators to draw upon the implications for including an interdisciplinary MMOG as in instructional tool and integrating it within the curriculum.

Swearingen, D. K. (2011). Effect of digital game based learning on ninth grade students' mathematics achievement. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454028

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Swearingen, Dixie K. “Effect of digital game based learning on ninth grade students' mathematics achievement.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Swearingen DK. Effect of digital game based learning on ninth grade students' mathematics achievement. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454028

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► The heart of this work is the corpus of holographic almanacs of Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (1645-1700). Sigüenza y Góngora was one of…
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▼ The heart of this work is the corpus of holographic almanacs of Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (1645-1700). Sigüenza y Góngora was one of New Spain's most notable scholars, a man who wrote on topics ranging from astronomy to religion, and who authored poems as well as chronicles. Some of his works are well-known, but researchers have paid little attention to his thirty years of annual almanac production. Due to their ephemeral nature, only six of Sigüenza's almanacs have survived: those from 1678, 1690, 1692, 1693, 1694, and 1696. New Spain's seventeenth-century almanacs, like all almanacs produced within the Spanish crown's territories, were censored by the Inquisition, an ecclesiastic tribunal that answered to the Spanish crown and was devoted to suppressing ideas contrary to the Catholic faith. At a time when astronomy and astrology had not been completely separated the Inquisition scrutinized almanacs in order to remove any suggestion of astrological influence on human destiny, an idea directly contrary to the doctrine of the individual's free will to choose between good and evil. The seventeenth-century almanac was a hybrid genre. It provided forecasts on agricultural, medicinal, and maritime matters, besides it commented on religious holidays to be respected for a society immersed in the Counterreformation. Siguenza's own almanacs also became a forum for his sense of <i>criollo </i> pride; moreover, he colored these same documents with personal information couched in rhetorical formulas borrowed from hagiographies. In this way, Sigüenza infused his scientific works with the techniques of this literary religious genre. This dissertation analyzes Sigüenza's almanacs and compares them with two of his other works that share similar concerns: <i> Parayso occidental (Western Paradise)</i> a convent chronicle that offers a rich source of information on medical practices; and <i>Infortunios de Alonso Ramirez</i> (<i>Misfortunes of Alonso Ramirez</i>) an adventurous maritime narrative that provides information related to the sailing and travel practices of the time. These analyses ultimately illuminate not only the literary production of Sigüenza y Góngora, but also offer more knowledge regarding New Spain's seventeenth century.

► Empirical studies have examined the effects of expertise and personality in group decision making. However, previous research has not examined these effects on influence…
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▼ Empirical studies have examined the effects of expertise and personality in group decision making. However, previous research has not examined these effects on influence and decision quality while using the group as the context for the individual. Consequently, two models were tested in which individual expertise affected influence on group decisions, with the relationship moderated by individual extraversion. In one model, this interaction is expected to be dependent on group extraversion, whereas in the other model the interaction is expected to be dependent upon group agreeableness. Three hundred and seventy six college undergraduates completed the Winter Survival decision-making task. The results were that expertise and extraversion were positively related to influence, but only in groups that achieved synergy. Moreover, the results showed that the effects of expertise and extraversion on influence were dependent upon group agreeableness, rather than group extraversion. Also, the interaction of influence and expertise predicted group decision quality. Results supported the importance of individual differences on group decision quality via influence. The results also support using a more nuanced approach to examine individual differences in groups rather than a group score such as a mean or standard deviation.

Vert, A. M. (2011). The interactive effects of expertise, extraversion, and agreeableness on influence and decision quality in groups. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454167

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Vert, Andrew M. “The interactive effects of expertise, extraversion, and agreeableness on influence and decision quality in groups.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Vert AM. The interactive effects of expertise, extraversion, and agreeableness on influence and decision quality in groups. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Vert AM. The interactive effects of expertise, extraversion, and agreeableness on influence and decision quality in groups. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3454167

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► Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is ubiquitous to all organisms and a molecule that essential to all life forms. RNA is a versatile molecule with numerous…
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▼ Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is ubiquitous to all organisms and a molecule that essential to all life forms. RNA is a versatile molecule with numerous cellular functions. With advances in nucleic acid sequencing, researchers are finding that there is an increasing number of RNAs that participate in non-coding cellular roles. The most logical means of discerning the function of these RNAs is to exploit the structure-function relationship that exists. The three-dimensional structure of RNA holds a wealth of information that gives insight into its molecular functioning scheme. At this present time, the most common methods of solving the tertiary structure of RNA is x-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. These two methods are very time consuming. If tertiary structures could be predicted from sequence, this would relieve the bottleneck in determine the function of RNAs. From the tertiary structure, better hypotheses could be formulated and less experimental work would need to be done to verify them. Tertiary structure prediction of RNA is progressing but there is still room for improvement. Since prediction programs can predict Watson-Crick base pairs well, improvements must focus mainly on interactions involving non-canonical or unpaired bases. There is much more information to be learned from tertiary structures that will help improve the current prediction programs. Therefore, solving tertiary structures of RNA is of extreme importance in order to better the prediction ability from sequence. This research presents the tertiary structure of two RNA sequences. The first is a RNA hairpin, which is one of the most common RNA secondary structures. Hairpins are believed to aid in the folding of large RNA and sometimes help keep the molecule from falling into kinetic traps. If this happens, the RNA molecule is usually in a non-functional state and is rendered useless. Improving our ability to predict hairpins will essentially help improve the prediction of larger molecules as well. This hairpin is a part of a nanomolecular motor that is used by a phage and incorporates the genome back into an empty viral capsid. The <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> phage phi29 packaging motor requires prohead RNA for genome encapsidation. The NMR structure of the prohead RNA E-loop hairpin, r(5'AUUGAGUU), and MC-SYM predictions for prohead RNA E-loops provide a basis for comparative analysis of hairpin structures in prohead and ribosomal RNA. All the hairpins contain a U-turn motif but differ in the first non-canonical pair and backbone orientation. These structures provide benchmarks for further improvements in RNA structure predictions from sequence as well as provide the first piece of structural information about the phi29 pRNA molecule. G-U base pairs are the most common non-canonical base pairs. They have been found to be conserved throughout numerous phylogenetic alignments and have been proven to be more than simply replacements for Watson-Crick base…

► Two quasi-experimental studies (a pilot study and a main study) were carried out to investigate the effects of metaconceptually-enhanced, simulation-based inquiry learning on the…
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▼ Two quasi-experimental studies (a pilot study and a main study) were carried out to investigate the effects of metaconceptually-enhanced, simulation-based inquiry learning on the 8th grade students' conceptual change in science and their development of science epistemological beliefs. In each of the studies, the students engaged in simulation-based science inquiry learning activities over a period of two weeks, supported by different simulation guides. One guide was enhanced with metaconceptual intervention while the other was not. The findings from both pilot study and main study led to the following conclusions: (a) metaconceptual intervention can enhance simulation-based learning by significantly reducing science misconceptions, but it is not as effective in changing students' mental models consisting of multiple interrelated key concepts; (b) students' beliefs about the <i>speed of learning</i> and the <i>construction of knowledge</i> are strong predictors of their conceptual change and learning outcomes; (c) epistemologically more advanced students do not benefit more from the metaconceptual intervention than those with less mature epistemological beliefs; (d) inquiry learning and metaconceptual intervention have limitations in their promoting of students' development of science epistemological beliefs. Theoretical and practical implications as well as directions for future research are discussed.

▼ At intercollegiate athletics’ most competitive level, NCAA Division I, student-athletes frequently experience national attention from media outlets, increased pressure to perform from coaches, celebrity status from society, and extreme demands of time that leave little room for student error or exploration. As media coverage of student-athlete crime expands, the question of how participation in intercollegiate athletics effects student-athlete development, specifically moral development, emerges. From student development theory, it is known that one way to influence the growth of moral development is to expose students to higher levels of morally principled thinking. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies. Through quantitative methodology, participants (<i>n</i> = 178) completed two study instruments: a self-made questionnaire measured the possible exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and Georg Lind’s Moral Judgment Test, which measured the participants’ abilities to make moral decisions. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the family’s involvement in the pre-collegiate years is most influential on the development of moral decision making competencies. During collegiate years, coaches are most influential in the lives of student-athletes.

Winters, C. A. (2011). The relationship between exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies of student-athletes. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3456914

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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Winters, Carla Anne. “The relationship between exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies of student-athletes.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Winters, Carla Anne. “The relationship between exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies of student-athletes.” 2011. Web. 21 Jan 2019.

Vancouver:

Winters CA. The relationship between exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies of student-athletes. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Winters CA. The relationship between exposure to higher levels of morally principled thinking and the development of moral decision making competencies of student-athletes. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3456914

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The University of Oklahoma

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Wheat, Kathy J.Through the lens of social justice theory| A case study of teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors.

► The aims of social justice in education are defined and procedurally mandated in tenets of special education law. The history of special education services…
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▼ The aims of social justice in education are defined and procedurally mandated in tenets of special education law. The history of special education services is replete with examples of underrepresentation and overrepresentation of student populations. This case study sought to understand teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors and their subsequent use of referrals for students for special education services through the lens of social justice theory. Teacher pre-interview questionnaires, interviews, surveys, and archival data were collected and analyzed for meaning. Findings and themes for the study revealed teachers' experiences with students who demonstrate challenging behaviors prompt referrals based on specific criteria, indicate needs for more and better training to support students with special needs, teachers address problematic and challenging behaviors, and teachers are unsure of the meaning and terms of educational equity and social justice, as well as the implications for students with special needs.

Wheat, K. J. (2011). Through the lens of social justice theory| A case study of teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3457488

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Wheat, Kathy J. “Through the lens of social justice theory| A case study of teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Wheat KJ. Through the lens of social justice theory| A case study of teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Wheat KJ. Through the lens of social justice theory| A case study of teachers' responses to students' challenging behaviors. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3457488

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► There exists a culture of surviving victims who possess a body of knowledge stemming from their experiences of dealing with homicide. In reviewing the…
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▼ There exists a culture of surviving victims who possess a body of knowledge stemming from their experiences of dealing with homicide. In reviewing the literature on surviving victims, whether they are survivors of the victim (Master et al. 1987) or the accused (Sharp 2005), it is evident that their diverse views are often unrealized or ignored by the very citizens and policymakers responsible for initiating and evaluating criminal justice policies (King 2003; Armour 2002; Thompson et al. 1998; Kilpatrick et al. 1990). Ignoring this group, perhaps those who could contribute most to the dialogue surrounding criminal justice policy, limits the body of cultural knowledge which can be transmitted and used to educate the citizenry, thereby resulting in producing flawed public policy that, ultimately, negatively impacts citizens and the entire nation (Constantine 2000). The "transmission" of informed knowledge and "cultural wealth," as posited in John Dewey's <i>Democracy and Education </i> (1916) and Jane Roland Martin's <i>Cultural Miseducation</i> (2002), is crucial because an informed citizenry is essential for any democracy to thrive. Though the transmission of knowledge is important, this study primarily serves as an educative instrument by producing a body of cultural knowledge to enrich the lived experiences of six surviving victims and to convey their growth from the tragic event. The collective growth from tragedy serves an educative and democratic purpose, because it mends the knowledge gap by informing and increasing public awareness which, in turn, dissolves public ignorance and ensures equity in the creation of effective and successful policy. The researcher believes that his position as a professor at a community college affords him the opportunity to go beyond an academic community and to reach and carry out this educative process (in the spirit of Dewey and Martin) to average citizens as well—or, non-traditional students who are working-class adults who oftentimes occupy an unentitled status. A series of interviews, journal notes, audio-recordings, and transcriptions were used to collect the data for this interpretive phenomenological study. van Manen's (1990) phenomenological methodology provides an etic overlay with which to understand the participants' existential lifeworlds: temporality (lived time), spatiality (lived space), relationality (lived relation), and corporeality (lived body). This process initiates the peeling back of the layers of reflection to expose the participants' growth from tragedy. Based on the findings, three thematic categories emerged from the lived experiences: validity of the criminal justice system and the death penalty, finding peace or closure, and the impact of the southern region and Oklahoma. The thematic categories ultimately reveal how each participant has grown from tragedy which, more importantly, informs citizens about a need for changes in how public opinion polls are used to evaluate the validity of criminal justice policies,…

Smith, M. S. (2011). Impacts of homicide and death penalty experiences| A hermeneutic phenomenological approach. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468305

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Smith, Markus Shintaro. “Impacts of homicide and death penalty experiences| A hermeneutic phenomenological approach.” 2011. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Smith MS. Impacts of homicide and death penalty experiences| A hermeneutic phenomenological approach. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2011. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3468305

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► Path efficiency is the length of the path actually traversed versus the length of the optimal path. If a robot has complete knowledge of…
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▼ Path efficiency is the length of the path actually traversed versus the length of the optimal path. If a robot has complete knowledge of the terrain between it and its goal and unlimited time, then it is possible to plan an optimal path to that goal. Complete knowledge is not available because robot sensors have limited range. Knowledge is also limited by features in the terrain that are shadowed by other portions of terrain. This research uses data from both simulations and actual field trials to determine the effects of sensor range on rover path efficiency. Results from both simulation and field trials with the SR2 rover indicate that in terrain typical for planetary rovers (i.e., terrain without foliage and with broken features) sensor range has a surprisingly low impact on path efficiency.

► True interdisciplinary research is difficult to classify as belonging to one field or another. Many of the interesting research areas lie on the boundaries…
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▼ True interdisciplinary research is difficult to classify as belonging to one field or another. Many of the interesting research areas lie on the boundaries of our current research communities. By working on common interests biological and computational scientists can synergistically develop new forms of computation and models of biological phenomena. Speciation is one of the most fundamental processes in evolutionary biology. This concept is largely unexplored and has yet to reach its full potential in artificial life, evolutionary computation, and evolutionary robotics investigations. Traditionally, speciation was mainly viewed as allopatric speciation. More recently, another mechanism of speciation has been studied that does not require geographic isolation. This raises a number of interesting questions, some of which we are addressing in our simulation study. The first question is whether or not the existence of differences in resources will lead to divergence and speciation. Second, what is the role of female preferences? Would they potentially strengthen or weaken divergence? Four hypotheses were formed and evaluated using the same experimental conditions in a simulated environment inspired by life on the Galapagos islands. In particular, the wet and dry season dynamics were modeled to produce the intense selection pressure found on the islands. Both large and small populations of seeds and hence large and small populations of birds were considered in our experiments. Our results provide direct evidence for the proposed hypotheses. The most interesting case is when assortative mating is combined with uniform random seeds in which we found pseudo-speciation. With larger population sizes we found similar results with a reduced genetic drift component for the uniform seeds and assortative mating case. In this dissertation we have addressed interesting questions related to mate selection in our ecological simulation and provided significant contributions with our work. By focusing on one phenotypic trait, we found that our simulated bird populations evolved specialized beaks for the food resources available and that sexual selection based on assortative mating was necessary for speciation. This research suggests to researchers in artificial life, evolutionary computation, and evolutionary robotics some of the mechanisms that may be utilized to foster artificial speciation.

▼ Research suggests that technology integration can improve student achievement and attitudes towards school and learning (Englert, Zhao, Collings, & Romig, 2005; Kulik, 2003; Martindale, Pearson, Curda, & Pilcher, 2005). However, much of the research that has examined technology use in schools has revealed that there is a disappointing lack of integration, and frequent and meaningful technology use is not the norm (Barron, Kemker, Harmes, & Kalaydjian, 2003; Becker, 2006; Wozney, Venkatesh, and Abrami, 2006; Zhao & Frank, 2003). This study used a correlational design and an online self-report survey of 197 PreK-12 teachers to investigate the relationships between teachers' technology use and their motivation to use technology. Teachers' expectancy of success, intrinsic valuing, utility valuing, and perceived instrumentality of technology were related to the frequency of their own use at school. Teachers' expectancy of success with technology and their beliefs about their responsibility for teaching students about technology were related to the frequency of teacher-directed student technology use.

Nelson, L. (2012). Teachers' motivation to integrate technology| A study of expectancy-value, perceived instrumentality, and prosocial goals. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3488211

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Nelson L. Teachers' motivation to integrate technology| A study of expectancy-value, perceived instrumentality, and prosocial goals. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3488211

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► The study of materiality teaches us that the connections between objects and subjects express themselves in a variety of ways. Focusing on historic and…
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▼ The study of materiality teaches us that the connections between objects and subjects express themselves in a variety of ways. Focusing on historic and contemporary challenges of knowledge transmission, this study explores the materiality of Southern Cheyenne moccasins through the lens of religious orthodoxy. Based on research conducted with Southern Cheyenne consultants in Oklahoma, I demonstrate how moccasins serve as the material manifestation of religious ideology and actively circulate within an orthodox Cheyenne system of cultural values. I explore the indexicality of moccasin designs to highlight the didactic function of moccasins as religious art and provide a detailed analysis of an orthodox Cheyenne system of indigenous knowledge and issues of design ownership. The research I present here contributes to anthropological understandings of knowledge transmission, regimes of value, symbolic capital, indexicality, and indigenous knowledge systems. This study, when coupled with earlier work by anthropologists who worked with the Southern Cheyenne, also contributes to a longitudinal study of cultural change and knowledge transmission.

► This study explores the relationship between subordinates' inclination to distort negative upward organizational communication and four personality variables. The study used a postulated Upward…
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▼ This study explores the relationship between subordinates' inclination to distort negative upward organizational communication and four personality variables. The study used a postulated Upward Organizational Communication Distortion Index to measure the propensity of the study participants to distort upward organizational communication, then tested four personality variables—(1) Quality of Superior-subordinate Relationship using Leader-Member Exchange Theory, (2) Locus of Control, (3) Need for Cognition, and (4) Tolerance of Ambiguity—measured during the same survey session, to ascertain whether any correlated with the theoretical propensity to distort negative upward organizational communication. The study population was Department of the Army senior civilian employees assumed to be pursuing careers as civilian employees within the Department of the Army. Although no conclusive evidence was found that linked any of the four independent variables, weak correlations between some of the independent variables and two of the dependent variable subscales were established that suggest further investigation.

Strauss, W. D. (2012). The distortion of upward communication in military organizations. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3494133

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Strauss, William D. “The distortion of upward communication in military organizations.” 2012. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Strauss WD. The distortion of upward communication in military organizations. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Strauss WD. The distortion of upward communication in military organizations. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3494133

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► First, we develop a result using multilinear algebra to prove, in an elementary way, a useful identity between representations of [special characters omitted], which…
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▼ First, we develop a result using multilinear algebra to prove, in an elementary way, a useful identity between representations of [special characters omitted], which involves writing any irreducible representation as a formal combination of tensor products of symmetric powers of the standard representation. Once establishing this identity, we employ a combinatorial argument along with this identity to explicitly determine the weight multiplicities of any irreducible representation of [special characters omitted]. While there is already a closed formula for these multiplicities, our approach is more basic and more easily accessible. After determining these multiplicities, we use them to create a method for computing the <i> L</i>- and &epsiv;-factors of Sp(4). Finally, we provide an approach to producing any irreducible representation of any rank <i>m</i> symplectic Lie algebra as a formal combination of tensor products of symmetric powers of the standard representation, including a general formula given an appropriately large highest weight.

► The Mountain Fork Caddo lived along the Mountain Fork River in southeastern Oklahoma between approximately A.D. 1000 and 1600. These dispersed, sedentary communities shared…
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▼ The Mountain Fork Caddo lived along the Mountain Fork River in southeastern Oklahoma between approximately A.D. 1000 and 1600. These dispersed, sedentary communities shared much in common with other southeastern peoples, including maize production and the construction of earthen mounds. Unlike some southeastern societies, though, little evidence for status differentiation or a strongly hierarchical sociopolitical structure is present among the Mountain Fork society. This dissertation develops an alternative model for understanding the sociopolitical dynamics of the Mountain Fork Caddo by conducting a detailed analysis of site chronology, social identity, and leadership in ritual contexts. It uses a data set drawn from the six significant excavations in this valley at the Ramos Creek, Woods Mound Group, Hughes, E. Johnson, Beaver, and Biggham Creek sites, focusing primarily on three main forms of evidence: pottery, radiocarbon dates, and paleobotanical samples. The two mound sites, Woods and Biggham Creek, represent significant ceremonial places that are excellent venues for studying the intersection of social practice, political leadership, and ritual practice. This dissertation shows that these sites were occupied sequentially and that they were characterized by distinctly different social practices, interpreted as demonstrating a shift towards more specialization and centralization of leadership roles in the fifteenth century. Concurrently, the Mountain Fork communities shifted towards the south, abandoning sites in the northern part of the drainage and developing more ties with communities along the Little and Red Rivers. This dissertation argues that the development of particular archaeological histories is critical for understanding variation in small-scale societies and how those societies articulated with the broader world.

► The United States Bureau of Biological Survey, initially founded as the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy within the Department of Agriculture in 1885,…
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▼ The United States Bureau of Biological Survey, initially founded as the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy within the Department of Agriculture in 1885, began with a focus on scientific research. Its principle responsibilities were mapping the North American continent's geographical distribution of flora and fauna and determining which animal species were beneficial or injurious to agriculture. Soon, however, the Survey took on new assignments. By the first decade of the twentieth century, the federal bureau was controlling predators and rodents, protecting wildlife on big game reservations and avian refuges, and enforcing wildlife legislation. These added responsibilities resulted in a conflicted mission for the Survey: Since the bureau had to both kill (through predator and rodent control) and protect wildlife, it could not build unequivocal, long-lasting alliances with groups of constituents that would support the Survey. Stockmen supported predator and rodent control yet were critical of wildlife protection. Sport hunters welcomed the avian refuges but often opposed the enforcement of hunting regulations. Scientists and conservationists endorsed wildlife protection but disapproved of predator and rodent control. Furthermore, states, other federal agencies, and residents living near the refuges and reservations often had their own ideas about wildlife and the acceptable use of land designated for wildlife protection, sometimes welcoming the Survey, sometimes opposing it, and sometimes demonstrating a combination of support and resistance. Thus, the Survey's relationships with states, other bureaus, local citizens, and different groups of constituents were ambivalent and uncertain. The uncertainty was further exacerbated by the lack of basic knowledge of wildlife, a reflection of the incipient fields of wildlife science and game management. Working within the restraints of a conflicted mission, divided authority between state and federal government over the management of wildlife, a wavering base of support, and limited scientific understanding of wildlife, the Survey faced its responsibilities with a high degree of uncertainty and was pulled in multiple directions.

Mastroni, L. S. (2012). The conflicted mission of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, 1885 – 1940| Wildlife, uncertainty, and ambivalence. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507403

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Mastroni, Lawrence S. “The conflicted mission of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, 1885 – 1940| Wildlife, uncertainty, and ambivalence.” 2012. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Mastroni LS. The conflicted mission of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, 1885 – 1940| Wildlife, uncertainty, and ambivalence. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Mastroni LS. The conflicted mission of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, 1885 – 1940| Wildlife, uncertainty, and ambivalence. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507403

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The University of Oklahoma

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Trammell, Brenda L.Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department| A 100 year history.

► The purpose of this study was to research, document, and detail the activities of the Jenks Public School Vocal Music Department from the establishment…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to research, document, and detail the activities of the Jenks Public School Vocal Music Department from the establishment of the district in 1908 through its first one-hundred years. The study covers the vocal department from its first choir of record in 1916 under the direction of Mr. Ralph Head to the 2008 choirs. The project included exhaustive archival research of early newspapers, school board minutes, and interviews of former students and teachers. The study is divided by decades into ten chapters documenting philosophies, instructors, honors, repertoire, and performances. Under the leadership of Danna Decker the choir grew exponentially to what it is today. Hard work, commitment to excellence, vast and varied education opportunities for students, and the belief that the interest of the student should come first have contributed to the department's continued success.

Trammell, B. L. (2012). Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department| A 100 year history. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507426

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Trammell, Brenda L. “Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department| A 100 year history.” 2012. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Trammell BL. Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department| A 100 year history. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Trammell BL. Jenks Public Schools Vocal Music Department| A 100 year history. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507426

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The University of Oklahoma

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Bard, Mackey Elizabeth A.Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Latin America and the co-occurrence of physical and inappropriate discipline.

► This study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys to identify risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) and to examine the co-occurrence between…
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▼ This study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys to identify risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) and to examine the co-occurrence between intimate partner violence and child physical punishment in six Latin American countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Peru. A Bayesian hierarchical spatial analysis will examine regional differences among IPV prevalence rates. Population-based analyses adjusting for complex sampling designs will be used to predict the likelihood of experiencing intimate partner violence based on known risk factors such as age, income, education, region, employment, and decision-making power. Finally, design-based subgroup analyses will be used to examine the relationship between IPV and child physical punishment among women with children. Results found that the prevalence of intimate partner physical violence ranges from 13% to 39%. In this study strong similarities in rates were found among neighboring regions in Columbia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. Additionally, among urban areas in Columbia, Peru, and Nicaragua, results found higher average rates of physical non-sexual IPV and in Columbia and Nicaragua higher rates for sexual IPV. Risk factors associated with IPV include, women who co-habitat, are not as educated, who are middle class, employed, who do not make joint decisions with their partner, and have three or more children. There were mixed finding for the age of the woman. Results also found that women who experience IPV are more likely to physically discipline their children when compared to women who do not experience IPV. The author hopes to inform the literature on global issues regarding the prevalence of intimate partner and family violence in Latin America, and build upon previous studies focused on IPV and child maltreatment in Latin America.

Bard, M. E. A. (2012). Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Latin America and the co-occurrence of physical and inappropriate discipline. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507683

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Bard, Mackey Elizabeth A. “Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Latin America and the co-occurrence of physical and inappropriate discipline.” 2012. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Bard MEA. Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Latin America and the co-occurrence of physical and inappropriate discipline. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. [cited 2019 Jan 21].
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Bard MEA. Prevalence of intimate partner violence in Latin America and the co-occurrence of physical and inappropriate discipline. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507683

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The University of Oklahoma

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Lockridge, Courtney.
The tangible impact of school finance litigation on student achievement.

► The purpose of this study was to address the extent to which adequacy litigation functions as a means for improving student achievement, particularly among…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to address the extent to which adequacy litigation functions as a means for improving student achievement, particularly among low income and minority students. The study extended theory established in prior studies and took into account the idea that change takes several years to realize. Another consideration was that sufficient time to fully implement the court's decision and to embark on a mission of reform may not have been possible with the two-year turnaround time provided for in past studies. Six research questions guided the study: (1) Is there a statistically significant relationship between overall student achievement in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states in which an adequacy lawsuit has been filed? (2) Is there a statistically significant relationship between overall student achievement in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states that have had a plaintiff victory in an adequacy lawsuit? (3) Is there a statistically significant relationship between student achievement for students living in poverty in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states in which an adequacy lawsuit has been filed? (4) Is there a statistically significant relationship between student achievement for students living in poverty in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states that have had plaintiff victory in an adequacy lawsuit? (5) Is there a statistically significant relationship between student achievement for minority students in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states in which an adequacy lawsuit has been filed? (6) Is there a statistically significant relationship between student achievement for minority students in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the fourth and eighth grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and states that have had plaintiff victory in an adequacy lawsuit? Longitudinal NAEP data was examined to answer the research questions and to contribute to current theory that deals with adequacy, school finance litigation, and student achievement.

► The focus of our research is on a new automated smoothing method and its applications. Traditionally, the application of a smoothing method to a…
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▼ The focus of our research is on a new automated smoothing method and its applications. Traditionally, the application of a smoothing method to a collection of polylines produces a new smoothed dataset. Although the new dataset was derived from the original dataset, it is stored independently. Since many smoothing methods are slow to execute, this is a valid trade-off. However, this greatly increases the data storage requirements for each new smoothing. A consequence of this approach is that interactive map systems can only offer maps at a discrete set of scales. It is desirable to have a fast enough method that would support the reuse of a single base dataset for on-the-fly smoothing for the production of maps at <i>any</i> scale. We were able to create a framework for the automated smoothing of river networks based on the following major contributions: (1) A wavelet-based method for polyline smoothing and endpoint preservation (2) Inverse Mirror Periodic (IMP) representation of functions and signals, and dimensional wavelets (3) Smoothing of features that does not change abruptly between scales (4) Features are pruned in a continuous manner with respect to scale (5) River network connectedness is maintained for all scales (6) Reuse of a base geographic dataset for all scales (7) Design and implementation of an interactive map viewer for linear hydrographic features that renders in subsecond time We have created an interactive map that can smoothly zoom to any region. Numerical experiments show that our wavelet-based method produces cartographically appropriate smoothing for tributaries. The system is implemented to view hydrographic data, such as the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). The map demonstrates that a wavelet – based approach is well suited for basic generalization operations. It provides smoothing and pruning that is continuously dependent on map scale.

Gutman, M. (2012). Continuous and adaptive cartographic generalization of river networks. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507854

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Gutman, Moshe. “Continuous and adaptive cartographic generalization of river networks.” 2012. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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► Friction at the cutting tool interface has been studied for 60 years, yet an accurate model of friction is largely unavailable, especially in operations…
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▼ Friction at the cutting tool interface has been studied for 60 years, yet an accurate model of friction is largely unavailable, especially in operations such as turning, where the interface is inaccessible due the continuous contact between chip and tool. A historical perspective of friction in turning is provided to better understand the purpose of this thesis. The contradictions arising from different frictional boundary condition assumptions in machining were analyzed. Experimental observations were substantiated in the light of the literature review. Friction conditions at the tool chip interface were found to be more complex than the simple models of seizure followed by sliding, which is accepted in most machining models. This thesis investigated the surface topology of cutting tools in conventional turning operation, which is one of the oldest and common machining processes. Two different aluminum alloys Al-2024 and Al-6061 were used in turning experiments with carbide tools to define the frictional conditions as these alloys exhibited a wide range of frictional contacts at different machining conditions. Experiments were conducted using carbide cutting tools at a range of speeds, feed rates, and depths of cut, which are commonly utilized in industrial applications. The analysis of tool chip interface at microscopic levels revealed further details of seizure and sliding zone formation. Newer techniques developed in microscopy and surface characterization were used to characterize the interface in a non-destructive manner. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), surface profilometer and laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) techniques helped us in the understanding of the frictional boundaries. Analysis of SEM images obtained by turning experiments revealed three distinct regions whose topology is closely related to turning parameters. These different zones were named as primary sticking zone, sliding zone and secondary sticking zone. Furthermore, with the assistance of a developed computer code, the real area of contact and each different contact area were determined numerically. Therefore, this study is the first attempt in literature both identifies the frictional contact areas and computes their exact numerical values. The SEM backscattering technique showed that the workpiece material behavior is different in the built up edge and sticking areas. This finding was especially used to identify the preliminary and secondary sticking areas. Thus, it has been showed first time that the deposited layers on frictional areas show different material characteristics. With the help of tool surface image analysis, area calculation algorithm, chemical composition identification, and earlier efforts cited in the literature, we proposed a stress-model which accurately predicted experimental normal and shear forces in oblique cutting of aluminum alloys for most tested conditions.

Kilic, D. S. (2012). Investigation and modeling of frictional boundary conditions in oblique cutting of aluminum alloys. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507858

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Kilic DS. Investigation and modeling of frictional boundary conditions in oblique cutting of aluminum alloys. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2012. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3507858

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► Technology investing in public schools has reached historical levels, yet the impact on student achievement has been under-realized. Despite annual increases in school technology…
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▼ Technology investing in public schools has reached historical levels, yet the impact on student achievement has been under-realized. Despite annual increases in school technology expenditures, there are still limited cases of schools and teachers using technology in ways that impact student achievement. Many studies have focused on first order barriers such as access to computers, access to software, and access to technology support. The number of studies focusing on second order barriers such as teacher efficacy and instructional practices is much less prevalent. These unique conditions must be realized and addressed if schools are going to embrace technology as a tool to improve student achievement. This study is based on the survey completed by 146 teachers in 15 elementary schools. Descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and correlation were used to examine the relationships between the level of technology implementation and the following independent variables: current instructional practices, personal computer use, poverty concentration within a school, teacher efficacy, and demographic variables including gender, age, attainment of an advanced degree, years of classroom teaching experience, school culture, and principal support. The results of the study determined a significant relationship between the level of technology implementation and personal computer use, current instructional practices, and teacher efficacy. Additional findings indicated a statistically significant negative relationship between the following: age and both personal computer experience and current instructional practices; and years of experience and both personal computer use and current instructional practices. Also, a statistically significant relationship was determined to exist between a teacher's sense of efficacy and both personal computer use and current instructional practices.

Brunk, J. D. (2009). Factors affecting the level of technology implementation by teachers in elementary schools. (Thesis). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved from http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337182

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Brunk, Jason Dan. “Factors affecting the level of technology implementation by teachers in elementary schools.” 2009. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma. Accessed January 21, 2019.
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Brunk JD. Factors affecting the level of technology implementation by teachers in elementary schools. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3337182

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► Data from two sections of college introductory, algebra-based physics courses (n1 = 139, n2 = 91) were collected using three separate instruments to investigate…
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▼ Data from two sections of college introductory, algebra-based physics courses (n1 = 139, n2 = 91) were collected using three separate instruments to investigate the relationships between reasoning ability, conceptual gain and colloquial language usage. To obtain a measure of reasoning ability, Lawson's Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning Ability (TSR) was administered once near mid-term for each sample. The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) was administered at the beginning and at the end of the term for pre- and post-test measures. Pre- and post-test data from the Mechanics Language Usage instrument were also collected in conjunction with FCI data collection at the beginning and end of the term. The MLU was developed specifically for this study prior to data collection, and results of a pilot test to establish validity and reliability are reported. T-tests were performed on the data collected to compare the means from each sample. In addition, correlations among the measures were investigated between the samples separately and combined. Results from these investigations served as justification for combining the samples into a single sample of 230 for performing further statistical analyses. The primary objective of this study was to determine if scientific reasoning ability (a function of developmental stage) and conceptual gains in Newtonian mechanics predict students' usages of "force" as measured by the MLU. Regression analyses were performed to evaluate these mediated relationships among TSR and FCI performance as a predictor of MLU performance. Statistically significant correlations and relationships existed among several of the measures, which are discussed at length in the body of the narrative. The findings of this research are that although there exists a discernable relationship between reasoning ability and conceptual change, more work needs to be done to establish improved quantitative measures of the role language usage has in developing understandings of course content.

► Since the 1960s, classical rhetoric has been a significant site for theorizing composition pedagogy in the United States, informing scholarly work in the field…
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▼ Since the 1960s, classical rhetoric has been a significant site for theorizing composition pedagogy in the United States, informing scholarly work in the field and generating textbooks and teaching practices for first-year composition classes. Despite the influence of ancient rhetorics, seen especially through the appropriation of Aristotelian argument, little attention has been given in composition studies to theorizing ethos, though the ancients found it a significant element of persuasion and even a purpose of rhetorical education. This study investigates classical conceptions of ethos as demonstrated through the texts of Isocrates, Aristotle, Plato, Cicero, and Quintilian; suggests reasons why contemporary scholars and teachers minimize or exclude ethos; and argues that ethos is a valuable concept to teach in composition classes. Postmodern sensibilities, student subjectivities, and digital communications, however, complicate any theory of ethos today: a reconception must include multiple contexts, multiple sites for ethos performance, and multiple ways of being in those locations. Border studies and theories provide a useful trope for conceptualizing a new ethos. Reconceiving of ethos as located in borderlands opens up possibilities for helping students think critically about discursive contexts and the power relations inherent in them; provides opportunities for analyzing, evaluating, and creating persuasive electronic and print texts; and, following Henry Giroux, allows enactment of critical pedagogy within the composition class.

► The anaerobic metabolism of the fatty acids acetate, butyrate, and propionate was studied using sediments and groundwater from a gas condensate-contaminated aquifer near Denver,…
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▼ The anaerobic metabolism of the fatty acids acetate, butyrate, and propionate was studied using sediments and groundwater from a gas condensate-contaminated aquifer near Denver, Colorado. Most probable number (MPN) dilutions with acetate indicated that there was no significant difference in the number of acetate degraders under methanogenic and sulfate-reducing conditions at this site. Acetate loss was coupled to methane production in all MPN dilution tubes regardless of whether sulfate was present or not. Analysis of clone libraries of archaeal 16S rRNA gene sequences amplified from sediments collected in the contaminated portion of the aquifer showed that 180 of the 190 sequenced clones were similar to acetate-using methanogens from the family <i>Methanosaetaceae</i>. The most probable number of syntrophic butyrate-degraders (MPNs that were amended with <i>Methanospirillum hungatei</i> or <i>Desulfovibrio vulgaris</i> strain G11) was similar to the number of sulfate-reducing, butyrate-degraders (MPNs with sulfate but without a hydrogen-user). Butyrate loss was coupled to methane production in butyrate-amended microcosms without sulfate, and to sulfate reduction in microcosms amended with butyrate and sulfate. The addition of 2-bromoethanesulfonic acid (BESA) inhibited butyrate degradation in methanogenic microcosms, which was restored upon the addition of a hydrogen-using sulfate reducer and 5 mM sulfate, but not when only 5 mM sulfate was added. The addition of carbon monoxide, which inhibits hydrogenases, to the headspace of sulfate-reducing microcosms inhibited butyrate metabolism and caused the hydrogen partial pressure to increase to levels that would make syntrophic butyrate degradation thermodynamically unfavorable (-5 to +3 kJ mol-1 of butyrate). Inhibition of butyrate metabolism was not observed in control microcosms with butyrate and sulfate that were amended with nitrogen gas. Approximately thirty percent of the 16S rRNA gene sequences in clone libraries from the MPN cultures grouped with members of the <i>Syntrophomonadaceae</i>. DGGE analysis of butyrate enrichments with sulfate detected an identical predominant band whose sequence was closely related to butyrate-degraders from the family <i>Syntrophaceae</i>. 16S rRNA sequences related to the <i>Syntrophaceae</i> were also present in clone libraries prepared from the contaminated sediment. 16S rRNA sequences related to <i>Desulfovibrio</i> accounted for 75% of the total number of sequences affiliated with sulfate reducers in clone libraries from MPN cultures. Propionate was indirectly degraded to acetate and carbon dioxide in anoxic sediments and groundwater from a hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer where geochemical evidence implicated sulfate reduction and methanogenesis as the predominant terminal electron-accepting processes. The most probable number of propionate-degraders from hydrocarbon-contaminated sediments was significantly higher (p > 0.05) in cultures with propionate and sulfate that contained…

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Council of Science Editors:

Struchtemeyer CG. Microorganisms from anaerobic, gas condensate-contaminated sediments that degrade acetate, butyrate, and propionate under methanogenic and sulfate-reducing conditions. [Thesis]. The University of Oklahoma; 2009. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3344948

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation